Post Market Analysis | 18 June, 2026

Today's session was another quiet one, but the market kept moving higher. There were no big swings during the day. Nifty, Bank Nifty, Midcaps and Smallcaps all closed in green, which shows the buying was steady rather than aggressive. Healthcare and Tourism stocks led the gains, while IT was the only major sector that saw some profit booking. One thing I liked today was the market breadth. Advancing stocks were comfortably ahead of declining stocks, and both Midcaps and Smallcaps participated. That tells us the move is not being driven by just a few heavyweight stocks. Crude oil continues to help the market. Brent is now below $78. Just a few weeks ago, crude was one of the biggest worries for the market. Today it has become one of the biggest positives. The rupee also improved and moved closer to 94.3. That's definitely better than the 95+ levels we saw recently. But let's not celebrate too early — the rupee is still weaker than where it used to trade before the recent volatility. Another positive development was the fall in long-term bond yields, which generally supports sectors linked to borrowing and economic growth. From a market structure point of view: • Nifty is comfortably above 24,000 • Midcaps and Smallcaps are participating • Market breadth remains healthy • Crude oil and bond yields are moving in India's favour Tomorrow, traders will keep an eye on global markets and crude oil prices. With no major domestic event on the calendar, stock-specific action may remain the main focus. For now, the market is not running higher in a hurry. It is simply holding gains and slowly building on them, which is usually a healthier way to move up.